[MBZ] A trailer hitch for my 82 300 turbo diesel

Hello All, I am interested in towing my 17 foot sailboat with my car. I guess it is 2 questions: Should I tow a very light sailboat with this car? and my real question: What sort of hardware should I put on it to be able to tow, perhaps a brand and source? I would like one that has a removable

[MBZ] front of car sitting much too high

I have something going on with my 82 300TD (144 kmiles) the front end is riding up much higher than it used to. There was always a slight alignment problem where one of the front tires would wear out prematurely on the outer edge. I had the car recently aligned and it seems to ride even higher

Re: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high

To clarify, it is a sedan not a wagon. It does *not* have the leveling system. Also, the back does not appear that low but the front is a lot higher. If I do need to replace the rear subframe mounts would that be a job that I could do with only one hydraulic jack and 4 jack stands? would I need

Re: [MBZ] car shake at idle

Someone made a reference to a simple fix and a clogged injector which made me think of my car when I got it. It had a shake at idle and running a can of diesel purge through it, from the engine area bypassing the gas tank etc. really improved the idle smoothness and was easy, simply get some fuel

[MBZ] Which SL?

I have a 1982 300D that I have enjoyed a great deal, especially for its reliability and how easy it seems to be to work on. Was thinking of starting to look for a Mercedes SL from the same era. They were produced from 1971 to 1989. Was wondering if any years are more or less desirable for any

Re: [MBZ] Stealers

I think one reason to get a new or considerably newer car than the '82 diesel Mercedes that I drive is that newer cars are much safer. Many have 7 or more airbags with active traction control and ABS. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of Ultrasonic Cleaners

What do you clean with this related to car repair? What parts or part conditions respond well to this type of cleaning? Dan Elliott 1982 300d 160k Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 6, 2016, at 9:14 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: > > Oh yea, wrong link: >

Re: [MBZ] Shakes when...

I was able to improve shaking when idle by running diesel purge through the injectors. Perhaps 2 cans. Dan Elliott Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2016, at 1:35 PM, "arche...@embarqmail.com" > wrote: > > Thanks. I'll try adjusting it. > Gerry >

Re: [MBZ] Keep a fork by the TV (Mitch Haley)

;> On October 14, 2016 at 9:00 AM Dan Elliott via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >&g

Re: [MBZ] Santa made a delivery

Something you can do to make hand clean up easier after working on your car is to put some heavy moisturizer on beforehand. Grease will have less to stick to. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 18, 2016, at 12:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > Well let us know it works. He

Re: [MBZ] An oil question

I have a good friend who has been a certified mechanic for years. Works on RR and Bentley and manufactures auto parts for these brands. He has spoken very favorably about the transmission flush machines, said he has seen them bring troubled transmissions back to life. Dan E 82 300D 167kmi

[MBZ] remove sludge from w123 diesel

Good Afternoon! When I was adjusting the valves last fall I was surprised to see that there seemed to be a slight build-up of sort of gummy oil around the valves. Was not terrible but I could understand why it might not want to drain out in an oil change. I have heard some conflicting advice on